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Hussey, Ponting rule out Ashes return 21 Mar 2013 - 12:22 am

SYDNEY: Ricky Ponting and Mike Hussey yesterday ruled out shock comebacks to the Australian Test ranks for the Ashes tour of England after...

Stars speak at Yuvraj’s book launch in Delhi 21 Mar 2013 - 12:22 am

NEW DLEHI: Star India batsman Sachin Tendulkar has said he was scared of breaking down in front of Yuvraj Singh when they met...

SL officials raise security concern 21 Mar 2013 - 12:21 am

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) officials yesterday raised concerns over the safety of its national players who are to take part in the...

Dhawan out of Delhi Test, Raina is back 21 Mar 2013 - 12:20 am

Mumbai: Man-of-the-Match in the third Test, Shikhar Dhawan, was ruled out of the fourth Test against Australia, scheduled to be played in New...

Hosts Sri Lanka beat hapless Bangladesh 20 Mar 2013 - 01:13 am

Sri Lankan cricketer and Man-of-the-Match Kumar Sangakkara (left) shaks hands with Ranagna Herath after their team’s victory in the second Test match against...

Akram keen to help PCB groom fast bowlers 20 Mar 2013 - 12:22 am

Pakistani cricket legend and former team captain Wasim Akram (left) guides current cricketer Umar Gul during a practice session at the Gaddafi Stadium...

Windies chase sixth win 20 Mar 2013 - 12:22 am

BARBADOS: Tall spinner Shane Shillingford returns home to Dominica hoping to continue his heroics as the West Indies chase a sixth successive cricket...

Australia leave door ajar for retired Mike Hussey 20 Mar 2013 - 12:21 am

New Delhi: Australia are contemplating bringing Mike Hussey back from retirement if he wants to stage a middle-order return for the Ashes. The...

Surgery for Starc ahead of Ashes in England 20 Mar 2013 - 12:21 am

SYDNEY: Australian pace bowler Mitchell Starc will have surgery later this week on an ankle injury as he races the clock to be...

India win Mohali Test to take 3-0 unbeatable lead 19 Mar 2013 - 12:25 am

Mohali: India took an unassailable 3-0 lead in the Border-Gavaskar cricket series beating Australia by six wickets in a thrilling finish on the...

Bangladesh falter on day three in Colombo 18 Mar 2013 - 11:55 pm

Bangladeshi cricketer Mominul Haque (centre) is watched by Sri Lankan wicketkeeper Dinesh Chandimal (left) as he plays a shot during the third day...

Bangladesh bans top umpire for 10 years 18 Mar 2013 - 11:55 pm

DHAKA: The Bangladesh Cricket Board yesterday banned international umpire Nadir Shah (pictured) for 10 years after a sting operation by an Indian TV...

Watson eager to continue his Test career 18 Mar 2013 - 11:55 pm

Sydney: Australia’s vice-captain Shane Watson (pictured) left for India yesterday to join the cricket team for the fourth cricket Test in Delhi starting...

England win on points, says McCullum 18 Mar 2013 - 11:45 pm

WELLINGTON: England ended the drawn second Test at the Basin Reserve yesterday as a winner on points after rain washed out the entire...

India pick up key wickets in Mohali 18 Mar 2013 - 04:49 am

Mohali: With Australia reeling at 75 for three in their second innings and trailing by 16 runs at stumps on day four yesterday,...

Sangakkara, Chandimal rally Sri Lanka 18 Mar 2013 - 04:47 am

Sri Lankan cricketers Kumar Sangakkara (left) and Dinesh Chandimal run between wickets during the second day of the second Test match at the...

Williamson, Taylor frustrate England in Wellington 18 Mar 2013 - 04:47 am

WELLINGTON: Kane Williamson, Ross Taylor and persistent light rain yesterday ensured that New Zealand’s second test against England at the Basin Reserve is...

Afridi fireworks in vain as South Africa win by 34 runs 18 Mar 2013 - 04:46 am

JOHANNESBURG: Centuries by Hashim Amla and AB de Villiers set up a 34-run victory for South Africa despite a thrilling innings by Pakistan’s...